Callistemon Firebrand™

An extremely versatile bottlebrush with a triple A hardiness rating!

Flora for Fauna at its best

A low spreading bottlebrush, dense and fast growing, 50 - 80cm high x 2 - 3 metres wide. Brilliant scarlet brushes entice honeyeaters throughout spring to autumn; additional flowering is encouraged with regular pruning of spent flowers.  It thrives in full sun or light shade, in temperate to sub tropical or (with additional water) semi arid climates.  Hardy and reliable, it is ideal for wet or well drained clay or sandy soils, neutral to acid pH.  It is equally at home in coastal or inland gardens, and is frost tolerant.

Uses:  especially appropriate for broad open areas, large rockeries and steep banks, median strips and for municipal plantings.  It looks stunning when planted with its 'twin', the yellow-flowering bottlebrush Candle Glow, and can be used as a low hedge for screening or pathway definition in broad landscapes.

Maintenance: Use secateurs to remove spent flowers, and prune foliage regularly to retain a low dense habit.  Feed in early spring and late summer with low phosphorus controlled release fertilizer.

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